Former pizza delivery driver opens ninth Papa John’s store
Published: 15 December 2017
Former pizza delivery driver Siddhartha "Sid" Chirumamilla has opened his ninth Papa John's store five years after becoming a franchisee.
Sid runs several Papa John's outlets in the south east of England, as well as in Rutherglen, Glenrothes and now Kirkcaldy in Scotland.
He has plans to open four further Papa John's in Scotland over the next few months.
Sid says: "Before joining Papa John's I worked as a mechanical engineer. This role was factory based and the job was the same, day in, day out.
"However, I always wanted to run my own business, and when I was studying in London, I had worked for Papa John's as a delivery driver. This gave me the idea of buying a franchised store, and with help from an initial HSBC business loan, I haven't looked back!
"At first, I'd planned to open just one or two Papa John's but the business expanded and opportunities came quickly. As a result, I've become pretty passionate about pizza and Kirkcaldy will be my ninth store!
“The team at Papa John's is highly supportive both financially and personally; everyone is always helpful and enthusiastic. Our goals are aligned to grow the operation and open more stores."
Phil Gaffer, franchise sales and business development manager, adds: "Sid's story is a great example of Papa John's identifying and supporting an entrepreneur. In what other industry can someone who was delivering pizza not so long ago now oversee a multiunit, million-plus-turnover business?
"Papa John's proactively supports franchisees financially, plus provides incentives to help expansion, demonstrating our commitment to working in partnership with our franchisees. Sid has clearly been able to maximise this partnership and we are delighted to support him in his business expansion."
